Are Solar Panels Worth It In Killcare?

Killcare is located in New South Wales about 41.2 km north of Sydney and 510.9 km south of Esk. Killcare has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Killcare, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Killcare homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Killcare is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Killcare during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Killcare will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Killcare

Rebate for Killcare Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Killcare by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Killcare
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 40.5 km from Killcare.

Killcare, NSW is in the 2257 postcode area which has around 2401 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2564 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14279 households in the 2257 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Killcare.

Solar Installers near toKillcare
NameDistanceDetails
Solarventi Australia9.6kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions11.6kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford11.6kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar11.8kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.12.1kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar12.2kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Towards Tomorrow Energy13.9kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
Solar Rewards16.1kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
Epho Commercial Solar Power18.2kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar19.2kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia19.4kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating19.4kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar19.9kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi20.0kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar20.5kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Solar Installation Services21.5kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Standout Solar21.5kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
ECO SPARKY23.2kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy23.9kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Sollos Solar24.8kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Solarbank24.9kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar24.9kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec24.9kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia25.1kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments27.6kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Pica Electrical27.9kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Killcare

Sunlight Hours in Killcare

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Killcare

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Killcare, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Killawarra, VIC, which is about 557.1 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.